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2. gt 4 1 HDD within RAID 10 has the performance of RAID 0 and data HDD amp 2 x RAID 10 each RAID 1 protection level of RAID 1 RAID 10 combines two Smallest HDD even E hard drives into a RAID 1 group and combines all size number group the groups with RAID 0 Create Disk Groups As stated above creating Disk Groups provides more flexibility when managing storage spaces Disk Groups can be created within the volume creation setup wizard or you can go to Storage Manager gt Disk Group and click Create Repair Volumes or Disk Groups The repair function is available for RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 5 Spare RAID 6 and SHR volumes or Disk Groups Depending on your RAID types when one of the hard drives in the volume or Disk Group fails it will be in the degraded mode You can repair the volume or Disk Group by replacing the crashed disk s to keep the data on the volume or Disk Group protected For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Change RAID Type The RAID types of existing volumes and Disk Groups can be changed without losing existing data allowing you to easily and economically manage storage capacity For example you can create a RAID 1 volume on your Synology NAS and later change to RAID 5 if you install more hard disks The sections below provide basic information regarding changing RAID types For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Supported RAID Types RAID types can be change
3. Tools Settings Keyword v My Favorites Name photo photo B3 admin Location PMDemo B darren homes All subfolders gt encrypt guest home B SynologyCMS lt c music File Type Any Date Modified Date gt NetBackup photo gt surveillance Size MB gt video Any My Mac Owner Group admin Any Siem QC Note For quicker search result it is recommended that you index shared folder contents See Index Shared Folder Contents for more information Set File Station in Action With the Action menu right clicking and dragging and dropping you can easily download upload copy move rename delete extract and compress files or folders and more Edit the Properties of Files and Subfolders You can edit the access privileges to files and subfolders meaning folders and their subfolders in a shared folder copy download links and open file in a new browser window in the Properties window Select the files and folders for which you want to set access privileges Right click one of the files or folders or choose the Action menu and then choose Properties Note To set access privileges to shared folders please see Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders for more information You are not allowed to edit the access privileges to files and subfolders in the photo shared folder here To set access privileges to photo albums for Photo Station users open Photo Stati
4. o Sea Create Edit Delete Encryption Action In Shared Folder Name Description Status Volume homes user home Volume 1 File Services music System default shared folder Volume 1 NetBackup System default shared folder Volume 1 u am User photo System default shared folder Volume 1 public Volume 1 Group surveillance System default shared folder Volume 1 i video System default shared folder a Volume 1 n Directory Service A Connectivity E QuickConnect e External Access A Network Se Wireless GB Security A System 7 item s C 48 Chapter 9 Set Up File Sharing Synology NAS User s Guide Built in Shared Folders Created by the System System built in shared folders are created when the services or applications requiring the folders are enabled Name Description public The public folder will be created automatically after the first time you set up Synology NAS Wo The web folder contains contents of your website It will be created automatically when Web Station is enabled ho The photo folder contains photos and videos you want to share on Photo Station It will be created p automatically when Photo Station or DLNA UPnP Media Server is enabled The music folder contains music you want to share on Audio Station It will be created automatically when music GE Audio Station is enabled H The video folder contains videos you want to browse through DLNA UPnP DMA
5. A Basic volume is created with one hard drive as an independent unit When creating a Basic Basic i 4 volume you can select only one hard drive at a SES time JBOD z2 0 JBOD is a collection of hard drives b ons Combining multiple disks to build a storage space RAID 0 offers Striping a process of dividing data HDD x RAID 0 22 0 B Smallest HDD into blocks and spreading the data blocks across size 1 RAID types except for Basic are supported on specific models only Visit www synology com for more information 25 Chapter 5 Manage Storage Space 26 Synology NAS User s Guide RAID Type HDD N Description Capacity The system will write identical data to each hard Smallest HDD RAID 1 2 4 HDD 1 drive at the same time so data integrity is ia protected when at least one disk is normal This configuration includes a backup option It HDD 1 x RAID 5 gt 3 1 uses parity mode to Store redundant data on Smallest HDD space equal to the size of one disk for later data size recovery A RAID 5 Spare storage space requires at least HDD amp 2 x four drives one of which will act as a hot spare S MDS Spare 4 2 drive to rebuild the failed drive of the volume D i automatically RAID 6 provides extra data protection It uses HDD amp 2 x RAID 6 gt 4 2 parity mode to store redundant data on space Smallest HDD equal to the size of two disks for later data Sieg recovery
6. It will be created video A automatically when Media Server is enabled surveillance The surveillance folder contains Surveillance Station recordings It will be created automatically when Surveillance Station is enabled It is read only and can only be accessed by the system administrator The home folder provides a private space for each user to store data where only the user can access It will home be created automatically when User Home is enabled nones The homes folder contains the home folders of all users It will be created automatically when User Home is enabled Only system administrator can access and manage all users home folders NetBackup The NetBackup folder is created automatically when Network Backup Service is enabled The usbshare number folder is created automatically when you connect an USB disk to Synology NAS HESE device s USB port The esatashare folder is created automatically when you connect an eSATA disk to Synology NAS device s esatashare eSATA port Create a Shared Folder If you are a user belonging to the administrators group you can click Create to create shared folders and assign access privileges to the folders Remove a Shared Folder If you are a user belonging to the administrators group you can click Delete to remove any shared folder created by yourself Important Removing any shared folder also removes all data within it If you still need the data back t
7. for LDAP users The name of the user s home folder is the user account plus a unique number Note To delete the homes shared folder user home service must be disabled first Enabling domain LDAP user home service will also enable the local user home service if it s not enabled yet The domain user home service would be disabled if the local user home service is disabled Create Groups Go to Control Panel Group to create and edit a group add users to the group and then edit the group s properties saving you the trouble of editing users one by one Groups created by default include the following administrators Users belonging to the administrators group have the same administrative privilege as admin Users All users belong to the users group Note For more information about editing a group s access privileges to shared folders or applications see Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders and Allow Users to Access Applications for more information Allow Users to Access Applications Go to Control Panel Privileges to decide which applications could be accessed by a user Chapter 9 Set Up File Sharing Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 Set Up Shared Folders Go to Control Panel Shared Folder to manage the shared folders which are the root folders of Synology NAS You can store data in the shared folders and share them with users or groups with access privileges B Control Panel
8. Capacity of iSCSI LUNs Block Level smallest HDD 4 12 per i Gar 4 1 HDD within Provides the performance of RAID 0 and data HDD 2 x RAID 10 tray each RAID 1 protection level of RAID 1 RAID 10 combines two Smallest HDD even ion hard drives into a RAID 1 group and combines all size number group the groups with RAID 0 1 Synology Hybrid RAID SHR is not supported on models with RAID Groups 32 Chapter 6 Manage Storage Space with RAID Groups Synology NAS User s Guide Change RAID Types The RAID types of existing RAID Groups can be changed without losing existing data allowing you to easily and economically manage storage capacity To change the RAID type of a RAID Group there must be available hard disks installed in the Synology NAS The table below displays supported types of RAID change For more detailed instructions regarding how to change RAID types please refer to DSM Help RAID Type Can be changed to Basic RAID 1 or RAID 5 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 1 Add mirror disk Repair RAID Groups When one of the hard disks belonging to a RAID Group fails the RAID Group status will change to Degraded You can replace failed hard disks and repair the RAID Group as long as the RAID Group is one of the following RAID types RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 and RAID10 For detailed instructions regarding how to repair RAID Groups please refer to DSM Help Expand RAID Groups The storage
9. DSM Store and Share Files over the Internet Windows users Mac users and Linux users can easily share files within the Intranet or through the Internet Unicode language support makes sharing files in different languages from Synology NAS simple Scan Settings with Security Advisor Security Advisor is a security application that scans your DSM settings and Synology NAS It will check your settings and recommend changes that help keep your Synology NAS safe Manage Files with Web Based File Station One of Synology DiskStation Manager s applications File Station can make it possible for users to manage their files on Synology NAS easily through a web interface You can also access the files stored on Synology NAS with a mobile device Transfer Files via FTP Synology NAS provides FTP service with bandwidth restriction and anonymous login To transfer data safely FTP over SSL TLS and uninvited IP auto block are also available Sync Files with Cloud Station Cloud Station is a file sharing service that allows you to synchronize files between a centralized Synology NAS and multiple client computers mobile and Synology NAS devices Share Storage Capacity as iSCSI LUNs You can designate portion of your Synology NAS volume space to be an iSCSI LUN which will allow the iSCSI initiator to access the space like a local disk Back Up Files on Computer and Server Synology NAS provides various backup solutions to back up computer data
10. DSM using a web browser on your computer To log in with Web Assistant 1 Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the Synology NAS and can access the Internet 2 Open a web browser on your computer and go to find synology com 3 Web Assistant will find your Synology NAS within the local network Click Connect to go to the login screen To log in with the server name or IP address 1 Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as your Synology NAS 2 Open a web browser on your computer enter any of the following in the address field and then press Enter on your keyboard e http Synology Server IP 5000 http Synology Server Name 5000 or http Synology Server Name local 5000 on a Mac Synology Server Name should be replaced with the name you set up for Synology NAS during the initial installation process If you choose One step Setup during the installation process the Synology Server Name will be DiskStation CubeStation USBStation or RackStation 3 Enter your user name and password and click Sign in The default password for admin is empty Note To ensure your connection to DSM runs smoothly please use the following browsers Chrome Firefox Safari 5 0 or later nternet Explorer 8 0 or later Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 DiskStation Manager Desktop When you sign into DSM you will see the desktop From here you can start getting things done like mana
11. External Access Allow Block List Network 7 Wireless e Security A Swetem 42 Chapter 8 Enhance Internet Security Chapter Set Up File Sharing Synology NAS can become the file sharing center within the local network or over the Internet allowing users to access its files anytime and anywhere For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help This chapter explains how to enable the support for file sharing protocols for all platforms create and manage users and groups set up shared folders and allow or deny access to the shared folders applications or subfolders from specific users or groups Enable File Sharing Protocols for All Platforms This section tells you how to allow the Synology NAS to support file sharing protocols for all platforms Synology NAS supports the following file sharing protocols For Windows SMB CIFS My Network Places FTP WebDAV For Mac SMB FTP AFP WebDAV For Linux SMB FTP NFS WebDAV Br Control Panel a o Win Mac NFS FTP TFTP PXE WebDAV File Sharinc p Windows File Service Shared Folder Enable Windows file service Workgroup WORKGROUP File Services WV Enable SMB 2 User Enable Large MTU Enable Transfer Log c a Group i c i Advanced Settings DH Directory Service eed iar 2 Note You can enable Recycle Bin on the edit page of Shared Folder Connectivity Quickconnec POSEEN Mac Finder smb Darren713p e External Access
12. For detailed instructions please see DSM Help Check System Information Info Center provides an overview of the status of the Synology NAS and other connected devices Go to Conirol Panel gt Info Center to check the below information For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help ER Control Panel amp D General Network Storage Service Usage System i i Basic Information o Info Center Serial number 1430M4N001179 Model name DS414j Login Style CPU MINDSPEED Comcerto C2000 CPU clock rate 1 2 GHz US Regional Options CPU cores 2 Total physical memory 512 MB Bl Terminal amp SNMP DSM version DSM 5 1 4992 9 Notification System time 2014 10 24 1 51 Uptime 2 day s 3 hour s 25 minute s 54 second s Task Scheduler Thermal status Normal Time e Hardware amp Power Server address pool ntp o Time zone GMT 0 D PEN ENES External Devices No external device is connected Update amp Restore Applications d Web Services Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 General Under the General tab you can see the basic information about your Synology NAS including serial number model name amount of physical memory DSM version time information thermal status and external devices Network Under the Network tab you can view the status of network configuration and network interfaces Storage Under the Storage tab you can check the free or used space of your Synology NAS volumes and che
13. Quick Installation Guide for information regarding SSD installation For more detailed information regarding SSD management please see DSM Help or Synology SSD Cache White Paper Hot Spare Hot spare disks are standby hard disks that can repair a degraded volume Disk Group iSCSI LUN by automatically replacing a failed disk Hot spare disks can be globally assigned to protect any volume Disk Group iSCSI LUN within your Synology NAS as long as the volume Disk Group iSCSI LUN matches the following criteria The RAID type of the volume Disk Group iSCSI LUN must be one with data protection i e RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 The hot spare disk size must be equal to or larger than the size of the smallest disk in the volume Disk Group iSCSI LUN Managing Hot Spares Go to Storage Manager Hot Spare Manage to assign and manage hot spare disks For more detailed information please see DSM Help Manage External Disks External USB or eSATA disks can be attached to the USB or eSATA port of your Synology NAS for backup or file sharing purposes Go to Control Panel External Devices to manage attached external disks or setup printers The External Devices tab provides options to view device information change formats or eject the device The Printer tab provides options to setup USB or network printers For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help SSD cache is supported on specific models only Visit www synology com f
14. Volume select the desired volume and click Edit Repair Degraded Volumes If a volume status reads Degraded please go to Storage Manager RAID Group and follow the instructions displayed under the RAID Group status Please refer to DSM Help for more information SSD TRIM If a volume consists entirely of SSDs Solid State Drives we recommend enabling SSD TRIM This feature optimizes the read and write performance of volumes created on SSDs increasing efficiency as well as extending the lifetime of your SSDs Before trying to set up SSD TRIM please see DSM Help for detailed instructions and more limitations Note SSD TRIM is only available on certain Synology NAS models and RAID types Some SSD models are not able to perform SSD TRIM on RAID 5 and RAID 6 volumes Please refer to the compatibility list at www synology com Chapter 6 Manage Storage Space with RAID Groups Synology NAS User s Guide Manage iSCSI LUNs iSCSI is an Internet Protocol based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities iSCSI facilitates data transfer over local area networks LANs wide area networks WANs or the Internet By mapping iSCSI Targets and iSCSI LUNs client servers can access space on a storage server as if it were a local disk iSCSI LUN Types Synology NAS currently supports the following types of iSCSI LUNs iSCSI LUN Regular Files This type of iSCSI LUN is created by designating a portion of a vo
15. have joined your Synology NAS to a directory service as a Windows domain or LDAP client you can go to Control Panel gt Directory Service gt LDAP User LDAP Group Domain users or Domain Group to set up and modify the shared folder privileges of a domain LDAP user or group Note In the event of privilege conflicts the privilege priority will be No access NA Read Write RW Read only RO Define Windows ACL Privileges for Shared Folder Windows Access Control List ACL is a list of privileges or permissions that determine specific access rights under the Windows environment This can help administrator define access control rules for an individual file or a directory and give different access rights for individual user or group Go to Control Panel Shared Folder and click Edit On the Permissions tab click Customize Through Windows ACL you can assign different privileges to local and domain users in the system The privileges apply to all file related applications such as FTP File Station NFS AFP WebDAV etc Index Shared Folder Contents Go to Control Panel Shared Folder click Edit and go to the File Indexing tab to enable file indexing This option indexes the contents of a shared folder so you can find files or folders more quickly during file search Note See Search for Files or Folders for more information about searching files with File Station 50 Chapter 9 Set Up File Sharing 51 Access Files f
16. recie ee Ui He End bed AER 50 Chapter 10 Access Files from Anywhere Access Files within the Local Network AAA 51 ACCESS FileS Viet FS TB 53 ee 54 Sync Files via Cloud Station itte tiere te i oet viec rer e ee paa nga mn VL v EYE 54 Access Files via File Station sse enne 55 Chapter 11 Back Up Data Back Up Computer Datt eer 58 3 Table of Contents Back Up Data or iSCSI LUN on Synology NASA Back Up and Restore System Conftguratons sss Sync Shared Folder Contents between Synology NAS Back Up Data on USB Device or SD Can 59 Chapter 12 Host Websites and Print Server Use Web Station to Host Websites sisse enne 60 Set Synology NAS as Print Server sse ener ennt nnne nnne 61 Chapter 13 Discover Various Applications with Package Center What Package Center Offers AAA 62 Install OF Buy PACKAGES EMI 63 Chapter 14 Communicate with Mobile Devices Manage DSM Settings with DSM mobile 64 Use iOS Android and Windows Apps AA 64 Use Other Mobile Devices EE 65 4 Table of Contents Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Synology NAS Synology NAS is a multi functional Network Attached Storage server serving as a file sharing center within your Intranet Moreover it is specially designed for a variety of purposes allowing you to perform the following tasks with the web based Synology DiskStation Manager
17. sharing content rich notes It is very easy to create content with rich text editing media embedding attachments and much more In addition with Synology Web Clipper you can quickly and easily clip web content and access it via Note Station Photo Station Photo Station is an online photo album integrated with a blog for you to easily share photos videos and blog posts over the Internet With Photo Station you can upload organize edit and share your photos in quick easy steps Video Station Video Station is an ideal video organizer of your collection of movies TV shows home videos and TV recordings allowing you to watch videos on your computer DLNA UPnP compliant DMAs and mobile devices Surveillance Station Surveillance Station is a professional Network Video Recording NVR software bundled with DiskStation Manager DSM allowing you to remotely record and monitor video footages from IP cameras which are paired with your Synology NAS Install or Buy Packages Click Install Try or Buy and follow the onscreen instructions to install packages You can also click Manual Install and follow the wizard to install packages by uploading spk files available at Synology s Download Center or third party websites 63 Chapter 13 Discover Various Applications with Package Center 64 Communicate with Mobile Devices As Internet access grows popular on mobile devices Synology provides you with several creative alternative
18. supports the following RAID types RAID Type HDD Bi de Description Capacity Basic 1 0 Creates a storage space with one hard disk 1 x HDD size JBOD 242 0 Combines multiple hard disks into a single large Sum of all HDD storage space sizes RAID 0 offers Striping a process of dividing data HDD x RAID 0 2 12 0 into blocks and spreading the data blocks across Smallest HDD several hard drives but without safety measures size Writes a mirrored copy of data to each hard drive RAID 1 2 4 HDD 1 providing data redundancy and protection as long mm as one hard disk is operating normally Stripes both data and parity information across all Total capacity of member disks providing data redundancy If one combined RAID 3 12 1 HDD within hard disk fails the system may be rebuilt using Arrays RAID 5 RAID ee each RAID parity data from other member hard disks RAID Array Array Supports combining multiple RAID Arrays when capacity HDD created on a RAID Group for Multiple Volumes or 1 x Capacity iSCSI LUNs Block Level of smallest HDD RAID 6 provides extra data protection It uses Total capacity of parity mode to store redundant data on space combined RAID m 2 HDD within equal to the size of two disks for later data Arrays RAID 6 EDD A each RAID recovery RAID Array Array Supports combining multiple RAID Arrays when capacity HDD created on a RAID Group for Multiple Volumes or 2 x
19. the event of disk failure For detailed instructions regarding how to perform data scrubbing please refer to DSM Help 33 Chapter 6 Manage Storage Space with RAID Groups 34 Synology NAS User s Guide Manage Volumes Volumes are basic storage spaces on which you can create shared folders iSCSI LUNs regular file save data or install packages Before creating a volume on your Synology NAS please create at least one RAID Group Create Volumes To create a volume please go to Storage Manager Volume and click Create For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Volume Types Depending on the underlying RAID Group type you may create the following types of volumes Volume on RAID Group for Single Volume or iSCSI LUN Block Level Allocates all storage capacity on a RAID Group to a single volume Provides better performance but less management flexibility Allows creation of multiple iSCSI LUNs Regular File on volumes Volume on RAID Group for Multiple Volumes or iSCSI LUNs Block Level Allocates a designated portion of the storage capacity on a RAID Group to create a volume Provides better management flexibility allowing you to expand volume size or create additional volumes as needed Allows creation of multiple iSCSI LUNs Regular File on volumes Edit Volumes If you want to change the description of a volume or edit the amount of allocated storage capacity please go to Storage Manager
20. to Control Panel External Access DDNS You can point an existing hostname at the IP address of your Synology NAS or register for a new one provided by Synology or several other DDNS providers Please consult each provider for more details regarding hostname registration 38 Chapter 7 Access your Synology NAS from the Internet Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 Access DSM Services via QuickConnect QuickConnect is a solution that helps client applications such as DS file Cloud Station DS audio etc connect to your Synology NAS via the Internet without setting up port forwarding rules Go to Control Panel gt QuickConnect to manage the QuickConnect service For more details regarding QuickConnect please see DSM Help ER Control Panel OD QuickConnect ice QuickConnect makes it easy to connect to your DiskStation from anywhere Just enable QuickConnect below and register for a MyDS account Shared Folder 4 Enable QuickConnect File Services MyDS Account Register now Password User Now give your DiskStation a QuickConnect ID Make it easy to remember so that you and your friends can connect from anywhere with any device al ef 2 Group QuickConnect ID o D Directory Service Connectivity D QuickConnect e External Access N Network Se Wireless GB Security 39 Chapter 7 Access your Synology NAS from the Internet Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 Set Up VPN
21. to Synology NAS back up Synology NAS data or iSCSI LUN to an external hard drive another Synology NAS an rsync compatible server Amazon S3 server HiDrive backup server etc Enjoy Entertainment Content on the Server Download Station allows you to download files from the Internet through BT FTP HTTP eMule and NZB to Synology NAS The Media Server and iTunes support allows computers or DMA devices within LAN to playback multimedia files on Synology NAS With the USBCopy or SDCopy function you can press the Copy button on your Synology NAS to instantly copy files from a camera or SD card to Synology NAS For recommended peripheral models including hard drive USB printer DMA and UPS please visit www synology com USBCopy or SDCopy is supported on specific models only Visit www synology com for more information Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 Organize Videos with Video Station Video Station allows you to organize your collection of movies TV shows and home videos into a media platform on which you can watch and play video clips live stream and record digital TV programs with a USB DTV dongle plugged into your Synology NAS view and edit video metadata whose information is retrieved automatically from the Internet You can also stream videos to your iPhone or iPad for playback Share Photos Videos and Blogs with Photo Station Photo Station gives you the freedom to share photos and videos over the Internet w
22. to diagnose and validate any nonconformity with the Product The warranty set forth in Section 2 1 does not include 1 any warranty relating to the Software 2 physical installation or removal of the Product from Customer s site 3 visits to Customer s site 4 labor necessary to effect repairs or replace defective parts other than during Synology s or its contracted service providers normal local business hours exclusive of weekends and service providers holidays 5 any work with any third party equipment or software 6 any warranty of the hard disk if installed by Customer or any other third party or 7 any warranty of compatibility with the hard disk 2 3 Return Any Product returned by Customer under Section 2 2 must be assigned a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number by Synology before shipment and must be returned in accordance with Synology s then current RMA procedures Customer may contact any authorized Synology distributor or reseller or Synology Support to obtain assistance in obtaining an RMA and must provide proof of purchase and product serial number when asking for such assistance For warranty claims Customer must return the complete Product to Synology in accordance with this Section 2 3 to be eligible for coverage under this Warranty Any Product returned without an RMA number or any Product that has been disassembled except under the direction of Synology will be refused and returned to Customer
23. Appearance Left panel Displays shared folders and their subfolders in the upper part and the folders on your local computer in the lower part Main section Displays contents of the currently selected folder Help button top right corner Click the Help button with a question mark to reveal the DSM Help where you can get useful help about how to use File Station Search field Enter a keyword to filter through files or folders in the current folder Advanced Search magnifying glass button Search for refined search results Manage File Station Options Click Settings to configure general settings enable File Station log mount remote folders or virtual drives determine who can share file links and set speed limit to control the bandwidth usage for DSM file transfer services Note For more information about remote folders or virtual drives see Mount Remote Folders or Virtual Drives For more information about shared links see Share File Links 1 FTP SFTP WebDAV and WebDAV over HTTPS are supported 55 Chapter 10 Access Files from Anywhere Synology NAS User s Guide Search for Files or Folders You can type keywords in the Filter field at the top right corner of File Station to filter through files or folders in the current folder Additionally you can also perform advanced search in the Advanced Search panel for more refined search results el File Station lt c homes Upload Create Action
24. Connection VPN Server is an add on package that enables your Synology NAS to become a PPTP OpenVPN or L2TP IPSec VPN virtual private network server allowing DSM local users over the Internet to access resources shared within local area network of the Synology NAS Zz VPN Server A Management Status eg Enabled Status gY Connection List 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 255 IP range 0 Current connection B to FO General Settings OpenVPN Status 4 Privilege iP vanes A Settings Current connection CC a PPTP L2TP IPSec Status mm OpenVPN IP range GL L2TP IPSec Current connection Set up your Synology NAS as a VPN Server To install VPN Server on your Synology NAS go to Package Center For more information about VPN Server run and launch the package and then click on the DSM Help button with a question mark at the top right corner Connect your Synology NAS to a VPN Server Go to Control Panel Network Network Interface to set your Synology NAS as a VPN client to connect to a VPN server and then gain access to the virtual private network For each VPN server you can create or modify its connection profile and then use the profile to connect to the server with a simple click Note Your Synology NAS cannot be set as a VPN server and client at the same time 40 Chapter 7 Access your Synology NAS from the Internet 41 Enhance Internet Security After your Synology NAS is available on th
25. EE Based on DSM 5 2 a o GC 8 o BernieTest2 DS3612xs KEJFN90037 Error 44 C 111 OF Normal 2048 MB 21 Synology NAS User s Guide Automate Tasks Go to Control Panel Task Scheduler to schedule and run services or scripts at pre defined times You can create and manage tasks to automatically run user defined scripts empty shared folder recycle bins or start and stop certain services For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Update DSM or Restore Defaults At Control Panel Update amp Restore you can update DSM to a newer version back up and restore system configurations or restore Synology NAS device to its original manufacturer settings You can also set a schedule to install DSM updates automatically to keep your Synology NAS always up to date Important The data saved on the Synology NAS will not be erased during the updating process However for security reason we recommend that you back up the data first Chapter 4 Perform Advanced Management Tasks Synology NAS User s Guide Receive Event Notifications At Control Panel Notification you can set your Synology NAS to send notifications when specific events or errors occur notifying you via email SMS web browsers Safari Chrome or mobile devices For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Access Applications with Independent Login With Application Portal you can configure the connection settings of various applications
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27. Enter the below address to access shared folders using a computer in your local network PC Windows Explorer Darren713p A Network Mac File Service V Enable Mac file service gt wireless TW ireless Time Machine Not selected yet v eset Bel Security Apply Reset Synology NAS User s Guide Join Synology NAS to Directory Service Go to Control Panel Directory Service to join your Synology NAS to a directory service as a Windows domain or LDAP client When the Synology NAS is joined to a directory service you can manage domain LDAP users access privileges to shared folders and DSM applications and enable their home service Control Panel D Domain LDAP File Services Join domain Domain m an User DNS Server Domain Server Type by Group as Advanced domain options Required only under specific network environment D Directory Service DC IP FQDN ee Domain NetBIOS name A Connectivity Domain FQDN DNS name E QuickConnect Register DNS interface e External Access Update user group list Disable Domain Options e Network e Wireless GB Security System e Info Center Joining a Windows Domain Click the Domain tab and enter domain name and DNS server optional to join the Synology NAS to a Windows ADS domain In the window that appears enter the user name and password for the administrator of the domain server After Synology NAS joins the domain domain users can log i
28. Help 1 eSATA is supported on specific models only Visit www synology com for more information 36 Chapter 6 Manage Storage Space with RAID Groups 37 Chapter Access your Synology NAS from the Internet You can connect to your Synology NAS over the Internet allowing its services to be accessible from anywhere and anytime This chapter explains the basics regarding using the Synology EZ Internet wizard advanced port forwarding functions and DDNS hostname registration to connect your Synology NAS to the Internet For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Use the EZ Internet Wizard The EZ Internet Wizard can set up access via the Internet with an easy to use wizard without going through the complicated firewall settings PPPoE setup DDNS registration and router port forwarding configuration EZ Internet Wizard Welcome to Synology EZ Internet Wizard EZ Internet helps configure your network so you ll be able to access the DiskStation over the Internet We ll configure the following Internet connection Router port forwarding a DiskStation Firewall s DiskStation DDNS service e g myname synology me Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 Set Up Port Forwarding Rules for Router If your Synology NAS is within the local network you can set up port forwarding rules for the router to allow your Synology NAS to be accessible over the Internet Note Before you start make sure you have manu
29. ID 6 the storage capacity of volumes and Disk Groups can be expanded by replacing smaller hard disks with larger ones When expanding storage capacity with this method please be careful to replace each hard disk one by one After replacing one hard disk the volume or Disk Group must be repaired before the next hard disk is replaced For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Please see the following table to see which hard disk should be replaced first RAID Type Minimum Hard Disk Size When replacing hard disks of RAID 5 or RAID 6 volumes or Disk Groups the smallest hard disk should always be replaced first The storage capacity of RAID 5 volumes is RAID 5 and RAID 6 number of hard disks 1 x smallest hard disk size and RAID 6 is number of hard disks 2 x smallest hard disk size Therefore the smallest hard disk should always be replaced first in order to maximize hard disk usage If the capacity of all member hard disks is equal then you should replace at least two hard disks Otherwise the capacity of your volume will not expand SHR Synology Hybrid RAID If the capacity of member hard disks is different then the new replacement hard disks should be equal to or larger than the largest existing hard disk In addition you should replace smaller member hard disks first in order to optimize capacity usage Chapter 5 Manage Storage Space Synology NAS User s Guide Expand a Volum
30. IPS cryptographic module 1 Support ASCII transfer mode 7 Wireless de L i Security Connect to Synology NAS Using a FTP Application Open any FTP application on your computer and enter the following information to connect to Synology NAS P address or domain name of the Synology NAS Your user account and password The port number The default number is 21 53 Chapter 10 Access Files from Anywhere Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 Access Files via WebDAV By enabling WebDAV or CalDAV at Control Panel File Services WebDAV you can remotely manage and edit files or calendars stored on the Synology NAS E e D File Sharing BS Shared Folder File Services m User e Group In Directory Service A Connectivity E QuickConnect e External Access Network e Wireless GB Security Control Panel Win Mac NFS FTP TFTP PXE WebDAV WebDAV Enable WebDAV to allow users to edit and manage files on DiskStation remotely f Enable WebDAV Port 5005 Enable WebDAV HTTPS connection Port 5006 Enable CalDAV Enable CalDAV to manage calendars stored on your DiskStation with a CalDAV client such as Apple iCal or Mozilla Sunbird View calendar list Advanced Settings Set speed limits for users and groups who transfer files via WebDAV No speed limit Enable speed limit Enable speed limit according to a schedule Set Schedule Sync Files via Cloud Station Cl
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33. WARRANTY BY OPENING THE PACKAGE CONTAINING AND OR USING THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT INSTEAD YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE RESELLER WHERE YOU PURCHASED IT FOR A REFUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESELLER S APPLICABLE RETURN POLICY Section 1 Definitions a New Product including 1 Category Product means Synology product models RS810 RS810RP RX410 all DS RS NAS models with the XS XS suffix except RS3413xs in or after 13 series all DX RX expansion units with 12 drive bays in or after 13 series E10G15 F1 ECC RAM Module Kit 4GB 8GB 16GB and DDR3 RAM Module 4GB 2 Category Il Product means Synology product models RS3413xs RS3412xs RS3412RPxs RS3411xs RS3411RPxs RS2211 RS2211RP RS411 RS409RP RS409 RS409 RS408 RP RS408 RS407 DS3612xs DS3611xs DS2411 DS1511 DS1010 DS710 DS509 DS508 EDS14 RX1211 RX1211RP RX4 DX1211 DX510 DX5 VS360HD VS240HD DDR2 DDR3 RAM Module 1GB 2GB and ECC RAM Module 2GB 3 Category lll Product means Synology product models that apply with the following requirements all DS NAS models without the XS XS suffix and with 5 and more drive bays in or after 12 series all RS NAS models without the XS XS suffix in or after 12 series and all DX RX expansion units with 4 or 5 drive bays in or after 12 series 4 Category IV Product means all other Synology product models purchased by Customer a
34. Website The personal website function is a convenient way to allow Synology NAS users to host their own personal websites Each local user domain user and LDAP user will have a unique website address Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 Modify HTTP Service Options In addition to the default port number 80 you can add another port for the use of Photo Station and Web Station For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Manage PHP Settings After you have enabled Web Station you can click the PHP Settings tab to configure PHP related settings For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help More Information Install Featured Applications After you have finished setting up your web environment you can install applications to enhance the features of your website using many of the free Open Source applications For a list of featured applications tested to be compatible with Synology NAS visit http www synology com support faq_show php q_id 404 For the download links and installation instructions of those applications visit their official websites Set Synology NAS as Print Server Go to Control Panel gt External Devices gt Printer to set the Synology NAS as a print server over your local area network allowing client computers or mobile devices to access printers connected to the Synology NAS The Synology NAS can connect to USB printers or network printers In addition AirPrint support allows you to p
35. Write Cache Support Enabling write cache support enhances the performance of your Synology NAS Only certain hard disk models support this feature To ensure data protection while using write cache support usage of a UPS device is strongly recommended We also suggest the system be shut down properly every time after use Disabling write cache will reduce the chances of data loss caused by abnormal power outages but system performance will decline Running S M A R T Tests Disk S M A R T tests examine and report the status of your hard disk alerting you to possible disk failures We recommended promptly changing your disk if any errors are detected S M A R T tests can also be scheduled to run automatically by creating tasks Checking Disk Info The Disk Info section displays a hard disk s model name serial number firmware version and total size 1 LUN Clone and Snapshot are only available on specific models 29 Chapter 5 Manage Storage Space Synology NAS User s Guide SSD Cache SSD cache drives can be installed and mounted in a RAID 0 read only or RAID 1 read write configuration to boost the read write speed of a volume including iSCSI LUN Regular Files on a volume or iSCSI LUN Block Level on your Synology server You can now create a read only cache with one SSD as well as mount check SSD compatibility and view related information by going to Storage Manager SSD Cache Please refer to your Synology server
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38. allowing you to access and run these applications in independent browser tabs or windows To enable Application Portal go to Control Panel gt Application Portal Customized Alias Applications can be opened in an independent browser window at http s DSM server address DSM server port number HTTP S alias name once the portal alias is set up Customized HTTP S Ports Applications can be opened in an independent browser window at http s DSM server address customized port number once the HTTP S port is set up Index Multimedia Files for Applications Go to Control Panel Media Library to automatically scan multimedia files such as photos music and videos stored on your Synology NAS and compile them into a multimedia library to be used by multimedia applications For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Reset Admin Password If you forgot the password for admin and are therefore unable to log in to DSM you can reset the password to blank and set a new password To reset admin s password Press and hold the RESET button on the back panel of your Synology NAS for 4 seconds until you heard a beep sound Note Other than resetting administrator s password using the RESET button will also restore the IP and DNS of Synology NAS to the default value 22 Chapter 4 Perform Advanced Management Tasks Synology NAS User s Guide Reinstall Synology NAS If you want to reinstall your Synology NAS without lo
39. ally assigned a static IP address for your Synology NAS See Network Interface for more information Go to Control Panel External Access Router Configuration to set up your router and port forwarding rules For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Note To configure port forwarding rules and assign static IP address you must have the administrative permission to the router Set up Router Before adding port forwarding rules with DSM you need to set up Synology NAS device s connection to the router To begin please click the Set up router button Add Port Forwarding Rules Add port forwarding rules to specify the destination ports of your Synology NAS that will receive packages from specific router ports Click Create to start creating port forwarding rules Register DDNS for the Synology NAS DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service simplifies connecting to your Synology NAS over the Internet by mapping a hostname to its IP address For example DDNS allows you to access your Synology NAS using a domain name e g www john synology me with no need to remember an IP address e g 172 16 254 1 Service Requirement The servers of the DDNS service provider are working normally The Synology NAS is able to connect to the Internet DDNS will only run in a network environment where there is no proxy server required You can only enter one hostname for each DDNS provider Register a DDNS hostname for Synology NAS Go
40. an individually addressable portion of an iSCSI Target An iSCSI LUN can be mapped to multiple iSCSI Targets to perform storage operations such as read or write Go to Storage Manager and click the iSCSI LUN tab to manage iSCSI LUNs on your Synology NAS The maximum number of iSCSI LUNs varies depending on the model For detailed product specifications please refer to www synology com Clone iSCSI LUNs LUN Clone allows you to create near instantaneous virtual copies of a LUN It means much higher productivity and less complex deployment during system wide operations LUN Clone also consumes only a fraction of storage at the time of creation Go to Storage Manager and click the Clone button to make a writable copy of an iSCSI LUN or an iSCSI LUN snapshot Take iSCSI LUN Snapshots LUN Snapshot allows you to create up to 256 snapshots per LUN using point in time technology without having any impact to system performance It is efficient for your valuable storage space and also increases the level of protection letting you easily recover valuable data Go to Storage Manager and click the Snapshot button to take iSCSI LUN snapshots Manage Hard Disks The HDD SSD tab allows you to monitor the status of the hard disks installed in your Synology NAS providing options to manage and analyze hard disk performance and health To see this tab go to Storage Manager and click HDD SSD For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Enabling
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42. ation and network flow You can choose to monitor in real time or view previous data For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Fa Resource Monitor Overview CPU Memory Disk Volume iSCSI Network b i Performance ad Process CPU Memory 5 Connected Users Q Speed limit o Settings m Mm Utilization 96 196 Utilization 96 24 Utilization 96 Volume iSCSI Network P Utilization 96 f 3 9 KB s 8 3 KB s Analyze System Usage Storage Analyzer allows you to quickly view overall usage trends of your Synology NAS create tasks to analyze storage spaces and generate detailed reports on volume usage For detailed instructions please see DSM Help E Storage Analyzer ETT TI Volume Usage 12 45 36 18 9 0 10 17 10 18 10 19 10 20 10 21 10 22 10 23 10 24 Report Profile Create Edit Delete Report Settings B repot Successful gt 00 00 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday B report1 Successful gt 00 00 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 19 Chapter 4 Perform Advanced Management Tasks Scan System Settings Security Advisor allows you to check and scan your DSM settings for any suspicious activities that may present security risks For detailed instructions please see DSM Help Se e Results H Advanced Malware 1 Account e Network o Settings e Update Synology NAS User s Guide Security Advisor Warn
43. capacity of RAID Groups can be gradually expanded by installing more or larger hard disks This feature allows you to expand the capacity of your RAID Group according to your budget and with no need to worry about losing any existing data The sections below provide basic information regarding expanding RAID Groups For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Expand RAID Groups by Installing Larger Hard Disks You can expand the storage capacity of RAID Groups by replacing existing hard disks with larger ones This feature is available for following RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 6 Associated volumes or iSCSI LUN on RAID Group for single volume or iSCSI LUN will be expanded automatically Expand RAID Groups by Installing Additional Hard Disks You can expand the storage capacity of RAID Groups by installing and adding additional hard disks This feature is available for JBOD RAID 5 and RAID 6 For RAID Groups with total capacity less than 64TB the system expands capacity automatically For RAID Groups with total capacity higher than 64TB please click Manage Expand to expand the capacity of your RAID Group Data Scrubbing Data scrubbing is a data maintenance function that inspects RAID Groups and repairs any detected data inconsistencies This function can be used with RAID Groups that implement RAID 5 or RAID 6 We recommend regularly performing data scrubbing in order to maintain data consistency and avoid losing any critical data in
44. ck the status of the hard disks Service Under the Service tab you can see the list of DSM services which can be enabled or disabled by clicking Enable or Disable under the Action column The checkmarks under the Status column indicate whether the services are enabled View System Logs Log Center is a centralized log management application that allows you to view and manage log records of Synology NAS services easily and efficiently For detailed instructions please see DSM Help Log Center Number of Logs e Overview Utilization Past 6 minutes 10 Q Log Search 3 Log Sending E Log Receiving Bl pMDemo S Bes Bl None EX torage Settings Bi None gt Q amp Others D 13 51 pm 13 52 pm 13 53 pm 13 54 pm 13 55 pm 13 56 pm 9 Notifications BJ Settings History ro None None Last 50 logs Date Time Level Host Na Category Program Messages 2014 02 24 11 32 33 Informat PMDemo user System admin Cloud Station service was star 2014 02 24 11 32 17 Informat PMDemo user System SYSTEM Windows file service was start 2014 02 24 11 32 17 Informat PMDemo user System SYSTEM Windows file service was stop 2014 02 24 11 32 16 Informat PMDemo user System admin User home service enable set 18 Chapter 4 Perform Advanced Management Tasks Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 Monitor System Resources Resource Monitor allows you to monitor the CPU usage memory usage disk utiliz
45. d as follows RAID Type Can be changed to Basic RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 Spare RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 Spare RAID 5 RAID 5 Spare RAID 6 Add mirror disk to RAID 1 RAID 1 Chapter 5 Manage Storage Space 27 Synology NAS User s Guide Hard Disk Requirements In order to change the RAID type of a volume or Disk Group there must be a sufficient number of available hard disks installed in your Synology NAS Please see below for the minimum number of hard disks required for each RAID type RAID Type Minimum Hard Disks RAID 1 20r4 RAID 5 3 RAID 5 Spare 4 RAID 6 4 Expand Volumes or Disk Groups The storage capacity of volumes or Disk Groups can be gradually expanded by installing more or larger hard disks This feature allows you to expand the capacity of your volume or Disk Group according to your budget and with no need to worry about losing any existing data The sections below provide basic information regarding expanding volumes and Disk Groups For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Expand a Volume by Changing Volume Size When creating multiple volumes on RAID specified amounts of Disk Group storage capacity can be allocated to each volume If you want to change the amount of allocated storage capacity for a volume please select the volume and click Edit Expand a Volume or Disk Group by Replacing Hard Disks For SHR RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 Spare or RA
46. de widgets 9 Pilot View See a preview of all open application and package windows Widgets Widgets display various types of system information related to your Synology NAS Backup e Replication a e o rn 9 o Sm Health Hle Station Update amp Restore Good Your DiskStation is working well e Ll Server Name GhostStation LAN 192 168 48 14 Control Panel Info Genter Uptime 00 11 15 Ney o Storage wt m Volume 1 Normal Pakage 14 Used 1 28 GB Genter Available 8 56 GB 9 Volume 2 Normal Used 0 23 GB DSM Help Available 4 69 GB o asa Connected Users AL admin HTTP HTT 00 04 08 e Resource Monitor E To open close the widget panel Click Widgets to show or hide the widgets panel Click the to select which widgets to display You can choose from the following Current Users See a list of users who are currently accessing Synology NAS resources File Change Log View the file change log records of Synology NAS services No active logs Appears when none of the logs Samba WebDAV FTP File Station is enabled No logs available Appears when any one of the logs Samba WebDAV FTP File Station is enabled Recent Logs View the log records of Synology NAS services Resource Monitor Monitor the CPU usage memory usage and network flow Scheduled Backup View the status of your backup tasks Scheduled Tasks View a list of upcoming tasks Storage V
47. e DS cloud DS cloud is the mobile counterpart to Synology s Cloud Station and allows you to easily sync folders between an iOS Android device and Synology NAS DS download DS download allows you to access Download Station and download files directly with an iOS Android device or Windows Phone You can create download tasks by adding a URL via a built in mini browser of the application or the integrated Safari browser for user convenience Managing basic settings such as transfer speed limits or activating the advanced schedule is also possible DS file DS file allows you to access and manage files on your Synology NAS with an iOS Android device or Windows Phone Chapter DSM mobile allows DSM users belonging to the administrators group to manage DSM settings and check DSM The Synology mobile apps are now available on Apple s App Store Android Market and Windows Marketplace Synology NAS User s Guide DS finder DS finder allows you to monitor or email the status of your Synology NAS and request it to perform wake on LAN WOL restart shut down or play beep sounds to help you quickly find the its location with an iOS Android device or Windows Phone DS note DS note is the mobile counterpart to Synology s Note Station web application which allows you to easily sync your notes between your iOS Android device and Synology NAS DS photo DS photo allows you to access Photo Station with an iOS Android device or Wind
48. e Internet you will need to safeguard it against any attacks from Internet hackers This chapter explains how to set up firewall enable DoS protection and enable auto block For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Prevent Unauthorized Connection with Firewall you can choose to allow or deny access to certain network ports from specific IP addresses Go to Control Panel Security Firewall and click Create to create firewall rules Apply Firewall Rules to Ports In the Ports section apply firewall rules to all ports or selected ports using one of the following options All Choose this option to apply the rule to all ports on Synology NAS Select from a list of built in applications Tick the system services that will be included in the rule Custom Specify the type and protocol of the port and enter the custom port number You can enter up to 15 ports separated with comma or by specifying a port range Apply Firewall Rules to Source IP Addresses In the Source IP section choose to allow or deny access from a source IP addresses using one of the following options All Choose this option to apply the rule to all source IP addresses Single host Choose this option to apply the rule to an IP address Subnet Choose this option to apply the rule to a subnet Prevent Attacks over the Internet Security Protection to enable DoS protection and improve network security Chapter The built in fi
49. e Pere 23 Enable Terminal le 23 Chapter 5 Manage Storage Space Vol mes an MBIE SEI 24 Repair Volumes or Disk Groups 1 26 IE DELITO 26 Expand Volumes or Disk Groups AEN 27 Data Scrubbing 28 SSD TRIM e M 28 iSCSI T rgetsand AE EE 28 Manage Hattd B c H 29 SobuGaclhes ccr E AE AEE EA AE E E Ee 30 THOU SEI Manage External Disks Chapter 6 Manage Storage Space with RAID Groups Manage RAID Groupe sess tntnnntn entrent tnnt Ent tenente entere tenete enini retire tete tn inerte tnter nennen 31 Change RAID Types iu rre E utei ea v AH Hep re eerta Ed 33 Pepa RAID Groups C 33 Expand RAID Groupe 33 BEICESenesnnem 33 Manage TU Irs C 34 Repair Degraded de IT 34 sipEHdm H 34 El Le Re 35 Manage iSCSI Targets Manage Hard DISKS ut i dH E REO repete EHI M E ra er de a edic ir ea ie ea d de eap oa irs 35 THOUS OAC ERR E 35 Storage Overview 36 SSD CACM M
50. e all available applications and select the ones that best suit your needs All can be done with just a few clicks Set up Print Server USB or network printers connected to your Synology NAS can be shared by client computers over the local area network AirPrint support allows you to print to the printer from an iOS device while Google Cloud Print support allows you to print to the printer when you are using Google products and services Online Resources If you cannot find what you need here please see DSM Help or take a look at Synology s online resources below Knowledge Base www synology com support Forum forum synology com Download Center www synology com support download php Technical Support myds synology com support support form php For recommended peripheral models including hard drive USB printer DMA and UPS please visit www synology com 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager This chapter explains how to sign into Synology DiskStation Manager DSM customize your desktop use the taskbar and widgets and open applications and packages with the Main Menu Install Synology NAS and DSM For more information about setting up Synology NAS and installing DSM see the Quick Installation Guide for your Synology NAS model available at Synology s Download Center Sign into DSM After setting up and installing DSM on your Synology NAS you can sign into
51. e easily Connectivity Make your Synology NAS accessible over the Internet and protect it with security mechanisms such as firewall and auto block System Manage system settings for your Synology NAS device Applications Manage general settings related to Synology designed applications Note Control Panel is accessible only to users belonging to the administrators group See Create Groups for more information 13 Synology NAS User s Guide Change Network Settings Go to Control Panel Network to configure network settings and connect your Synology NAS device to the Internet You can also manage traffic control rules to adjust the outgoing traffic allowed when clients access services on your Synology NAS For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help LH Control Panel E o General Network Interface Traffic Control DSM Settings File Sharing General Shared Folder Enter the server name DNS server and default gateway information Server Name DS214 File Services Default gateway 192 168 63 254 m an User Manually configure DNS server Preferred DNS Server e Group Alternative DNS Server Reply to ARP requests if the target IP address is a local address configured on the incoming interface D Directory Service Connectivity s Proxy Connect via a proxy server E QuickConnect Address e External Access Port amp Network e Wireless General The General tab p
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54. e or Disk Group by Adding Disks For SHR JBOD RAID 5 RAID 5 Spare and RAID 6 the storage capacity of volumes and Disk Groups can be expanded by adding more hard disks if there are empty hard drive bays in your Synology NAS For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Please see the following table regarding the minimum size of new hard disks RAID Type Minimum Hard Disk Size The capacity of the hard disk you wish to add must be equal to or larger than the largest hard disk in the volume or Disk SHR Group For example if your volume is composed of three hard disks 2 TB 1 5 TB and 1 TB respectively then the capacity of the new hard disk must be at least 2 TB The capacity of the hard disk you wish to add must be equal to or larger than the smallest hard disk in the volume or Disk RAID 5 RAID 5 Spare or RAID 6 Group For example if your volume is composed of three hard disks 2 TB 1 5 TB and 1 TB respectively then the capacity of the new hard disk must be at least 1 TB Data Scrubbing Data scrubbing is a data maintenance function that inspects volumes or Disk Groups and repairs any detected data inconsistencies This function can be used with volumes or Disk Groups that implement SHR comprised of three or more disks RAID 5 or RAID 6 We recommend regularly performing data scrubbing in order to maintain data consistency and avoid losing any critical data in the event of disk failure Fo
55. ecifically agrees to such provision in writing Further if this Warranty conflicts with any terms or conditions of any other agreement entered into by the parties with respect to the Product this Warranty will prevail unless the other agreement specifically references the sections of this Warranty that it supersedes 4 4 Applicable Law Unless expressly prohibited by local law this Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Washington U S A without regard to any conflict of law principles to the contrary The 1980 U N Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods or any Successor thereto does not apply 4 5 Dispute Resolution Any dispute controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Warranty the Product or services provided by Synology with respect to the Product or the relationship between Customers residing within the United States and Synology will be resolved exclusively and finally by arbitration under the current commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association except as otherwise provided below The arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator and will be limited solely to the dispute between Customer and Synology The arbitration or any portion of it will not be consolidated with any other arbitration and will not be conducted on a class wide or class action basis The arbitration shall be held in King County Washington U S A by submission of documents by telephone onli
56. er name and password for Synology DiskStation Manager and click OK Upon completion you can access the mapped shared folder directly in Windows Explorer kal Ki Map Network Drive What network folder would you like to map Specify the drive letter for the connection and the folder that you want to connect to Drive E Folder chrislai home X Example server share V Reconnect at logon Connect using different credentials Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures Chapter This section explains how to allow users to use Windows Mac or Linux computer to access shared folders on Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 Access Shared Folders from Mac Choose Go Connect to Server from the menu bar Type the IP address or name appended with local of the Synology NAS preceded by smb or afp in the Server Address field and click Connect e g smb EricaWang local or afp 192 168 0 2 Note For better performance it is recommended that you connect to the shared folders via SMB Select the shared folder you want to access Upon completion you can access the shared folder in the Finder window orward Enclosing Folder ii Computer fi Home Desktop Network Ei iDisk A Applications Utilities Recent Folders Go to Folder Connect to Server 3K Access Shared Folders from Linux In Synology DiskStation Manager Go to Main Menu gt Con
57. fter March 1 2008 5 Category V Product means all other Synology product models purchased by Customer before February 29 2008 b Refurbished Product means all Synology products which have been refurbished and sold directly by Synology through Online Store not including those sold by an authorized Synology distributor or reseller c Customer means the original person or entity purchasing the Product from Synology or an authorized Synology distributor or reseller d Online Store means an online shop operated by Synology or Synology s affiliate e Product means a New Product or a Refurbished Product and any hardware incorporated into the Product by Synology and any accompanying documentation f Software means the Synology proprietary software that accompanies the Product when purchased by Customer is downloaded by Customer at the Web Site or is pre installed on the Product by Synology and includes any firmware associated media images animations video audio text and applets incorporated into the software or Product and any updates or upgrades to such software g Warranty Period means the period commencing on the date the Product is purchased by Customer and ending 1 five years after such date for Category Products 2 three years after such date for Category II amp Ill Products or 3 two years after such date for Category IV Products or 4 one year after such date for Category V Products or 5 90 days
58. ge settings use packages or view notifications Desktop The desktop is where your application and package windows are displayed You can also create desktop shortcuts to frequently used applications File Station Package Center BOS Gontro l Panel Backup amp Replication 3 9 E Storage DSM Help Manager Taskbar The taskbar at the top of the desktop includes the following items 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Show Desktop Minimize all open application and package windows 2 Main Menu View and open applications and packages installed on your Synology NAS You can also click and drag to create desktop shortcuts 3 Open applications Click the icon of an application to show or hide its window on the desktop Right click the icon and choose from the shortcut menu to manage the application window Maximize Minimize Restore Close or its task bar icon Pin to Taskbar Unpin from Taskbar 8 Chapter 2 Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 4 Upload Queue Appears when you start uploading files to the Synology NAS Click to see more details like progress and upload speed 5 Notifications Displays notifications like errors status updates and package installation notifications 6 Options Shutdown restart logout or modify personal account options 7 Search Quickly find specific applications packages or DSM Help articles here 8 Widgets Show or hi
59. hall be deemed to prohibit or restrict Synology from seeking injunctive relief or seeking such other rights and remedies as it may have at law or equity for any actual or threatened breach of any provision of this EULA relating to Synology s intellectual property rights Section 19 Attorneys Fees In any arbitration mediation or other legal action or proceeding to enforce rights or remedies under this EULA the prevailing party will be entitled to recover in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled costs and reasonable attorneys fees Section 20 Severability If any provision of this EULA is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid illegal or unenforceable the remainder of this EULA will remain in full force and effect Section 21 Entire Agreement This EULA sets forth the entire agreement of Synology and you with respect to the Software and the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements whether written or oral No amendment modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this EULA will be valid unless set forth in a written instrument signed by the party to be bound thereby SYNOLOGY INC LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WARRANTY APPLIES TO THE PRODUCTS AS DEFINED BELOW OF SYNOLOGY INC AND ITS AFFILIATES INCLUDING SYNOLOGY AMERICA CORP COLLECTIVELY SYNOLOGY YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS
60. he system configurations of your Synology NAS You can back up system configurations to a configuration file dss and then restore the configurations at a later time Sync Shared Folder Contents between Synology NAS Shared Folder Sync allows you to sync shared folder contents from a source Synology NAS or client to a destination Synology NAS or server over the network Shared Folder Sync backup tasks can be viewed and managed by going to Backup amp Replication Shared Folder Sync For detailed instructions regarding how to enable Shared Folder Sync please see DSM Help Back Up Data on USB Device or SD Card You can go to Control Panel External Devices to specify a shared folder for use with USBCopy or SDCopy and then use the Copy button on the front panel of your Synology NAS to copy data from a USB device or SD card to the shared folder 1 USBCopy and SDCopy are supported on specific models only Visit www synology com for more information 59 Chapter 11 Back Up Data 60 Chapter Host Websites and Print Server Synology NAS is designed for small and medium businesses SMB providing the ability to set up web and print servers on a single Synology NAS without spending extra money This chapter provides basic information regarding these features For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Use Web Station to Host Websites Go to Control Panel gt Web Services to set up your website with Web Station w
61. heir backup destination Use Cloud Station for Windows The Synology Cloud Station package can be installed from Package Center For more detailed instructions please see this tutorial Use Time Machine for Mac Synology NAS provides compatibility for backup with Apple Time Machine Mac users can back up their data to the shared folder of the Synology NAS without problem Go to Control Panel gt File Services gt Win Mac NFS tick Enable Mac file service and choose a shared folder from the Time Machine drop down menu The chosen shared folder will become Time Machine s backup destination Note For more information about using Time Machine see the help on your Mac computer Use rsync for Linux You can use rsync to back up Linux data to the Synology NAS Synology NAS User s Guide Back Up Data or iSCSI LUN on Synology NAS Other than backing up computer data to Synology NAS users belonging to the administrators group can perform backup tasks restore files and sync shared folders from one Synology NAS device to another with Backup amp Replication For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help e Backup amp Replication Create Overview Local Backup Set 1 D Backup P No backup yet QD Restore 1 Backup Destination Backup Services E Shared Folder Sync B uoo Back Up and Restore System Configurations Go to Control Panel Update amp Restore Configuration Backup to back up and restore t
62. hem up first Encrypt a Shared Folder When creating a shared folder you can choose to encrypt it After a folder is encrypted you can use the Encryption drop down menu to edit the folder The AES 256 bit encryption can block off all unauthorized access attempts Without the encryption key other people will not be able to use the encrypted data even if they remove the hard drives from your Synology NAS and mount it on their device Note Tick Mount automatically on startup to mount the encrypted folder automatically after Synology NAS starts up next time By default encrypted shared folder will be unmounted automatically on startup for security reasons If you reset default passwords with the reset button located on the Synology NAS encrypted shares will be unmounted and the option to automatically mount will be disabled This is applied to 1 bay models only Shared folder encryption is supported on specific models only 49 Chapter 9 Set Up File Sharing Synology NAS User s Guide Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders Go to Control Panel Shared Folder click Edit and go to Permissions to allow or deny users or groups access to a shared folder Allow Linux Clients to Access Shared Folders Go to Control Panel Shared Folder click Edit and go to NFS Permissions to assign NFS permissions to any shared folder allowing Linux clients to access it Allow Domain Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders If you
63. hich is integrated with support for PHP and MySQL For detailed instructions please see DSM Help B Control Panel D Web Services PHP Settings DW Terminal amp SNMP Web Applications Notification w i Enable Web Station Ge Enable Web Station to create a website Task Scheduler Virtual Host Enable personal website 9 Hardware amp Power P Enable this option to allow local users to create a personal website by uploading web pages to the self 1 created folder in the user home directory B External Devices iid i E i T 2 Update amp Restore HTTP Sorice Add additional HTTP port Applications Ws Web Services HTTP Enable HTTPS connection for web services 2 Privileges 7 Application Portal Certificate Q Media Library Enable Web Station With the Web Station feature you can create a website with web pages on the Synology NAS With built in PHP and MySQL support you can create dynamic database driven website for your business There is also a variety of 3rd party packages such as Content Management Customer Relationship Management amp e Commerce system in Package Center so that you can install them with a few clicks The default shared folder web will store the web page files for your website Enable Virtual Host to Host Websites You can host multiple websites on a single server with virtual host feature Each website can have different port numbers or even different hostnames Enable Personal
64. his chapter introduces packages available at Package Center and how to install packages For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help What Package Center Offers Go to Package Center to find out what Package Center has to offer B Package Center p Manual Install Refresh Settings A Installed 2 Update Explore sf Recommended 8 AJ E Download Station is a web based Audio Station is a web based audio download application which allows you Update application allowing you to access the Update music library on your Synology Backup to download files from the Internet amp Multimedia a Business Wi Security Le X Utilities Photo Station is an online photo album Video Station is an ideal video organizer integrated with a blog for you to easily ET of your collection of movies TV shows share photos videos and home videos and TV reco Audio Station Audio Station is a web based audio application allowing you to access the music library on your Synology NAS choose available audio sources on the local area network and add your favorite music to playlists for playback Central Management System Synology CMS Central Management System allows you to efficiently and conveniently manage multiple Synology NAS servers It provides a single interface to monitor the status of multiple servers create policies for batch editing the settings of server groups and keep each server in your fleet u
65. iew the volume usage and disk status of your Synology NAS System Health Obtain an overall status of your Synology NAS and all connected devices if any You will be advised to take corrective action when system error occurs 9 Chapter 2 Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager Synology NAS User s Guide Open Applications and Packages with Main Menu The Main Menu the button at the top left of the desktop is where you can find all the applications and packages installed on your Synology NAS L 2 P ei FEZ M Control Panel File Station Backup amp Replication EZ Internet DSM Help Package Resource Center Monitor oe NP e Reg EY Text Editor Log Center Support Center Cloud Station Client Cloud Sync Media Server p e gt Photo Station Cloud Station DNS Server Video Station Antivirus Essential Audio Station Directory Server RADIUS Server Download Station Glacier Backup Git Server iTunes Server Mail Server K Surveillance Station To open applications or packages Open Main Menu and click the icon of the application or package that you want to open To reorder icons Open Main Menu and drag an icon to any position you want To create a desktop shortcut Open Main Menu and drag an icon to the side 10 Chapter 2 Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager 11 Options P X Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 Shutdown Restart Logout or Manage Personal Op
66. ing Some security protection settings are not enabled Last scanned 4 day s ago Scan View Results No malware was found on your system All users have strong passwords All account settings are good 1 network setting s are recommended to be changed System settings are good DSM is up to date Packages are up to date But there are some settings we recommended to change Deploy High Availability Solution High Availability Manager allows you to form two servers into a high availability cluster in which one assumes the role of the active server while the other acts as the stand by server If the server malfunctions the stand by server takes over all services thus minimizing server downtime For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help and High Availability White Paper Lei Network Settings ES Service Monitor e Storage Status m Disk Status B Logs Active Server Server Name Model Name Serial Number Fan Status Temperature Power Status Physical Memory High Availability Manager Healthy High availability cluster s condition is normal BernieCluster 192 168 0 186 2014 10 23 11 59 HA Cluster Server Name Cluster IP Address Built time Manage BernieTesti Server Name DS3612xs Model Name D2KIN00044 Serial Number Normal Fan Status 40 C 104 F Temperature Normal Power Status 2048 MB Physical Memory 20 Chapter 4 Perform Advanced Management Tasks Passive Server B
67. isk Groups iSCSI Targets or iSCSI LUNs as well as view the status of hard drives For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Volumes and Disk Groups Volumes are the basic storage spaces on your Synology NAS Before you start storing or serving any data you will need to create at least one volume With DSM s Storage Manager volumes can be created with various options such as different RAID types or customized capacity allocation For detailed instructions please see DSM Help Storage Manager F3 S Volume y KE System is healthy UI Disk Group Disk Information Hop ssp Darren713p m DS amp iSCSI LUN Used Disks Hot Spare Disks Unused Disks Available Slots 1 0 0 e iSCSI Target EH Hot Spare DH SSD Cache Top Volume Usage Lo Volume 1 Normal 0 78 GB 454 GB iSCSI Usage Create Volumes To create a volume go to Storage Manager Volume and click Create This action launches a setup wizard which helps create a volume based on your individual needs Synology NAS User s Guide Quick or Custom Volumes When creating a new volume the following options are available Method Features Creates an SHR Synology Hybrid RAID volume Recommended for saving time and simplifying storage management Quick Automatically optimizes volume capacity and performance based on member hard disks Supports different RAID types Supports creating single or multiple volumes on Disk Groups multi
68. it the information of music files Simply right click the music files and choose Edit music information View Documents Photos or Videos With File Station you can view documents videos or photos easily For more information click the Help button with a question mark at the top right corner Edit Photos With File Station you can edit photos with web based editors such as Pixlr Editor or Pixlr Express For more information click the Help button with a question mark at the top right corner Chapter 10 Access Files from Anywhere 58 Chapter Back Up Data Synology offers comprehensive backup solutions for your computer and Synology NAS allowing you to back up data on your computer to Synology NAS If you are a user belonging to the administrators group you can also back up the Synology NAS data with local or network backup or sync shared folder contents between Synology NAS The creative Copy button simplifies external storage devices backup with One touch design The support for the Amazon S3 backup service and the innovative Time Backup package give you other choices for server backup This chapter explains how the various backup solutions of DSM can help protect your data For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Back Up Computer Data Synology designed Cloud Station allows you to back up data from a Windows computer to your Synology NAS If you are using a Mac or Linux Synology NAS can also serve as t
69. ithout complicated upload steps Furthermore a blogging system is integrated for you to easily share your life and thoughts over the Internet Enjoy Music Anytime and Anywhere Audio Station allows you to listen to music stored on the Synology NAS from a connected iPod or even stream Internet Radio stations In addition you can stream music from the Synology NAS with a web browser over the Internet Host Websites The Virtual Host feature allows you to host up to 30 websites using Web Station with PHP and MySQL supported Record Videos with IP Cameras Surveillance Station allows you to manage view and record videos from multiple IP cameras over the network By accessing the web based management interface of Surveillance Station you can watch the real time image the camera is monitoring and record videos continuously in motion detection mode or in alarm recording mode Manage Multiple Synology NAS Devices Synology CMS Central Management System allows you to quickly and conveniently manage multiple Synology NAS servers Once CMS is installed you can designate your Synology NAS server as the CMS Host and designate other servers as managed servers The CMS Host provides a single interface to monitor and maintain the managed servers Discover More Apps with Package Center Package Center brings intuitiveness and convenience for users to easily install and update a variety of applications which are packed into packages Just brows
70. less expressly prohibited by local law this EULA is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of China R O C or Taiwan without regard to any conflict of law principles to the contrary Section 18 Dispute Resolution Any dispute controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this EULA will be resolved exclusively and finally by arbitration conducted by three neutral arbitrators in accordance with the procedures of the R O C Arbitration Law and related enforcement rules In such cases the arbitration will be limited solely to the dispute between you and Synology The arbitration or any portion of it will not be consolidated with any other arbitration and will not be conducted on a class wide or class action basis The arbitration shall take place in Taipei Taiwan R O C and the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English or if both parties so agree in Mandarin Chinese The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction You understand that in the absence of this provision you would have had a right to litigate any such dispute controversy or claim in a court including the right to litigate claims on a class wide or class action basis and you expressly and knowingly waives those rights and agrees to resolve any disputes through binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this Section 18 Nothing in this Section s
71. logy Synology NAS User s Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager Install Synology NAS and DM edd etc dten re tede ede tn hetero leti denas na Ripe tuens ero Legere sonas er ends 7 e alte EE H DiskStation Manager Desktop 8 Open Applications and Packages with Main Men 10 Shutdown Restart Logout or Manage Personal Opottons nnne 11 Chapter 3 Modify System Settings BEE E eieiei le EE 13 Change Network Settings 14 AAEE EANES r E EAE E EE deeg ee EE dE 14 Modify Regional Options sess nennt EM StA ttnt NEAKEN tn teen tenete intente tete tete ne terere tet tn nenne Use Energy Saving Features Chapter 4 Perform Advanced Management Tasks Check System Information View Syster Logs iets Monitor System Hesources ENEE 19 Analyze System Usage 19 Scan System Settlgs st eicere tee c diee anes ti ER EY re aie ea voee pee dot ue de ede 20 Deploy High Availability Solution Automate Tasks sse Update DSM or Restore Defaults Receive Event Notifications RR 22 Access Applications with Independent Login 22 Index Multimedia Files for Applications eese eeseeeeete sete te tnnt nte tnnt tnnt tette nes 22 Reset Admin PaSSWword PAR 22 Reinstall Synology CN 23 Enable SNMP Seryvice c tenti detiene edid ec e tines e rd dde c
72. logy upon written request 2 6 Exclusions The foregoing warranties and warranty obligations do not apply to any Product that a has been installed or used in a manner not specified or described in the Product specifications b has been repaired modified or altered by anyone other than Synology or its agent or designee c has been in any way misused abused or damaged d has been used with items not provided by Synology other than the hardware or software for which the Product is designed or e otherwise fails to conform to the Product specifications and such failure is attributable to causes not within or under Synology s control Further the foregoing warranties will be void if 1 Customer disassembles the Product except as authorized by Synology 2 Customer fails to implement any correction modification enhancement improvement or other update made available to Customer by Synology or 3 Customer implements installs or uses any correction modification enhancement improvement or other update made available by any third party The warranty set forth in Section 2 1 will terminate upon Customer s sale or transfer of the Product to a third party 2 7 Disclaimer of Warranties THE WARRANTIES OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF SYNOLOGY AND THE REMEDIES OF CUSTOMER SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN SUBSTITUTION FOR AND CUSTOMER HEREBY WAIVES RELEASES AND DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITI
73. lume It may be later expanded as needed This type of iSCSI LUN provides flexibility of dynamic capacity management with Thin Provisioning iSCSI LUN Block Level This type of iSCSI LUN is created on a RAID Group and provides flexibility of dynamic capacity management in addition to optimized access performance You can expand this type of iSCSI LUN later using unallocated space on the RAID Group Create Edit or Remove iSCSI LUNs You can manage iSCSI LUNs by going to Storage Manager gt iSCSI LUN For detailed instructions regarding how to create modify or remove iSCSI LUNs please refer to DSM Help Manage iSCSI Targets By mapping iSCSI Targets and iSCSI LUNs client servers can access space on a storage server as if it were a local disk In reality all data transferred to the disk are actually transferred over the network to the storage server Create Edit or Remove iSCSI Targets You can manage iSCSI Targets by going to Storage Manager gt iSCSI Target For detailed instructions regarding how to create modify remove or register iSNS server information please refer to DSM Help Manage Hard Disks HDD SSD section of Storage Manager allows you to monitor the status of hard disks installed on your Synology NAS providing options to manage and analyze hard disk performance and health To see this section please go to Storage Manager HDD SSD Enable Write Cache Support Depending on the model write cache support can be e
74. mp SNMP Time Zone o Notification Time zone GMT 08 00 Taipei Task Scheduler Time Setting e Hardware amp Power Manually Date 2014 3 3 B External Devices Time 12 e Update amp Restore Synchronize with NTP server Server address pool ntp org Applications Update Now ed Web Services cH Privileges 2 Application Portal a gt Time Click the Time tab to set up the system time settings of the Synology NAS You can check the current time manually set the server s date and time or automatically set the time using a network time server Language Click the Language tab to set the language for Synology DiskStation Manager notifications and specify the codepage for Unicode filename conversion Display Language Choose your preferred display language or have it the same as your default browser setting Notification Language Set your preferred language for email and instant messaging notifications from Synology NAS Codepage Synology NAS uses Unicode to avoid file inaccessibility from computers using different languages But for the following devices or applications to use Synology NAS services without problem you need to choose the appropriate codepage for them Computers without Unicode support Applications that convert non Unicode strings to Unicode such as FTP service UPnP support music metadata indexing NTP Service Click the NTP Service tab to have your Synology NAS serve as a net
75. mporting user list Chapter 9 Set Up File Sharing 47 Synology NAS User s Guide Create User s Home Folder Each DSM user except for guest can have his her own folder called the home folder which is accessible only by the user and the system administrator Click User Home to enable user home service For users belonging to the administrators group DSM users home folders are here homes Username Note When the user home service is disabled the homes folder will be kept but accessible by users belonging to the administrators group only Users can access their home folders again if the user home service is enabled again To delete the homes folder the user home service must be disabled first Create Domain LDAP User s Home Folder If you have joined your Synology NAS to a directory service as a Windows domain or LDAP client you can go to Control Panel Directory Service Domain users or LDAP user to create domain LDAP users home folder Click User Home and tick Enable home service for domain users or Enable home service for LDAP users Like local users all domain LDAP users can access their own home folder via CIFS AFP FTP WebDAV or File Station Users belonging to the administrators group can access all personal folders located in the homes default shared folder For users belonging to the administrators group domain LDAP users home folders are in the folder named DH domain name for domain users or LH FQDN name
76. n LAN WOL and Memory Compression You can also modify beep control and fan speed mode here Power Schedule Click the Power Schedule tab to start up or shut down automatically at a specified time HDD Hibernation Click the HDD Hibernation tab to manage disk hibernation for all internal or external disks on your Synology NAS When a disk enters HDD hibernation mode it will stop spinning and become inactive which not only saves energy but also extends the disk s lifespan UPS Under the UPS tab you can modify UPS related settings UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply is a backup power device that allows the Synology NAS to continue operating for a short time if power failure occurs This function helps prevent data loss by giving the Synology NAS enough time to save data and unmount volumes before losing power and shutting off Synology NAS supports connecting to local or SNMP UPS devices 1 Supported on specific models only 16 Chapter 3 Modify System Settings Chapter Perform Advanced Management Tasks Synology DiskStation Manager comes with a variety of management functions allowing you to check system information monitor system resources manage notification services restore or upgrade DSM access applications with independent login index multimedia files for applications and more This chapter explains how to comprehend advanced management functions to make sure your Synology NAS is providing the best performance
77. n to Synology NAS with their domain account and password Note f your domain user name includes 96 and you might not be able to access your home folder Please ask your domain administrator to give you a new user name Domain groups Domain Admins and Enterprise Admins will be added to the local group administrators automatically In other words domain users in these groups have administrative right on the Synology NAS including performing DSM CIFS FTP AFP WebDAV applications You can also configure domain users access privileges to the shared folders on Synology NAS See Allow Domain Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders for more information Binding to an LDAP Server LDAP allows your Synology NAS to join an existing directory service as an LDAP client and then retrieve user or group information from an LDAP server or directory server The profiles option allows you to smoothly connect to different types of LDAP servers such as standard Synology Directory Servers or Mac Open Directory IBM Lotus Domino servers or customize your own profile settings You can manage LDAP users or groups access privileges to DSM applications and shared folders just as you would with DSM local users or groups 44 Chapter 9 Set Up File Sharing Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM Host LDAP Service with Directory Server Directory Server is an add on package based on LDAP version 3 RFC2251 that allows your Synol
78. nabled in order to enhance the performance of your Synology NAS Disabling write cache will reduce the chances of data loss caused by abnormal power outages but system performance will decline To modify write cache support settings please go to Storage Manager gt HDD SSD We recommend using a UPS to ensure data protection when write cache support is enabled In addition the system should be shut down properly every time after use S M A R T Test S M A R T test examines and reports the status of your hard disks alerting you to possible disk failures If you want to a run S M A R T test go to Storage Manager HDD SSD For more information regarding S M A R T tests please refer to DSM Help Hot Spare Hot Spare disks are standby hard disks that can repair a degraded RAID Group by automatically replacing a failed disk Hot spare disks need not be assigned to a specific RAID Group but may be globally assigned to 35 Chapter 6 Manage Storage Space with RAID Groups Synology NAS User s Guide repair any RAID Group within your Synology NAS Before assigning hot spare disks please see the following requirements The RAID type of the volume Disk Group iSCSI LUN must be one with data protection i e RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 The hot spare disk size must be equal to or larger than the size of the smallest disk in the volume Disk Group iSCSI LUN Manage Hot Spares You can assign remove or manage Hot Spare disks b
79. ne or in person as determined by the arbitrator at the request of the parties The prevailing party in any arbitration or legal action occurring within the United States or otherwise shall receive all costs and reasonable attorneys fees including any arbitration fee paid by the prevailing party Any decision rendered in such arbitration proceedings will be final and binding on the parties and judgment may be entered thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction Customer understands that in the absence of this provision Customer would have had a right to litigate any such dispute controversy or claim in a court including the right to litigate claims on a class wide or class action basis and Customer expressly and knowingly waives those rights and agrees to resolve any disputes through binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4 5 For Customers not residing within the United States any dispute controversy or claim described in this section shall be finally resolved by arbitration conducted by three neutral arbitrators in accordance with the procedures of the R O C Arbitration Law and related enforcement rules The arbitration shall take place in Taipei Taiwan R O C and the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English or if both parties so agree in Mandarin Chinese The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction Nothing in thi
80. ogy NAS to become an account administration center to centralize the account management of all connecting clients and provides authentication service for them In addition with Google Apps Single Sign On support Directory Server can become an identity provider for your Google Apps domain This allows users to log into Google Apps services such as Gmail or Google Calendar using their accounts and passwords stored on Directory Server eliminating the need for users to remember another set of accounts and passwords i Backup and Restore A User 22 Group e Google Apps Single Sign On Directory Server Server f Enable LDAP Server FQDN Password Confirm password Authentication Information Base DN Bind DN To install Directory Server on your Synology NAS go to Package Center For more information about Directory Server please refer to DSM Help To learn more about how to access Directory Server with a LDAP client please read this tutorial 45 Chapter 9 Set Up File Sharing 46 Synology NAS User s Guide Manage Users and Groups Go to Control Panel User or Group to create users or groups and allow or deny their access to different shared folders B Control Panel a o User Advanced File Sharing AIRE Shared Folder Name Description Status admin System default user Normal File Services darren Normal guest Guest Disabled f User SynologyCMS This user is used for CMS Normal te
81. ology Section 8 Ownership The Software is a valuable property of Synology and its licensors protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties Synology or its licensors own all rights titles and interests in and to the Software including but not limited to copyright and any other intellectual property rights Section 9 Limited Warranty Synology provides a limited warrant that the Software will substantially conform to Synology s published specifications for the Software if any or otherwise set forth on the Website for a period required by your local law Synology will use commercially reasonable efforts to in Synology s sole discretion either correct any such nonconformity in the Software or replace any Software that fails to comply with the foregoing warranty provided that you give Synology written notice of such noncompliance within the warranty period The foregoing warranty does not apply to any noncompliance resulting from any w use reproduction distribution or disclosure not in accordance with this EULA x any customization modification or other alteration of the Software by anyone other than Synology y combination of the Software with any product services or other items provided by anyone other than Synology or z your failure to comply with this EULA Section 10 Support During the period specified in the Section 9 Synology will make available to you the support services Following th
82. on go to the Settings page and click the Help tab for more information With File Station you can only perform the upload action for files and folders on your computer All the other File Station actions and properties setting are available for files and folders on Synology NAS only Share File Links Files or folders stored on your Synology NAS can be shared quickly and easily Simply right click a file or folder and select Share file links This generates a link and QR code which can be sent to friends or other users DSM users will also receive notifications Whether or not they possess a DSM account they can follow the link to download the selected file or folder 56 Chapter 10 Access Files from Anywhere 57 Synology NAS User s Guide Send Files as Email Attachments You can directly send and share files as email attachments Simply right click selected files and then select Send as email attachments Mount Remote Folders or Virtual Drives File Station allows you to mount remote folders to access contents shared by network computers or other Synology NAS or virtual drives to access contents within disc images That way you can easily navigate all available network resources or disc images with File Station For more information about remote folders or virtual drives click the Help button with a question mark at the top right corner Edit Music Information With File Station s Music Information Editor you can view or ed
83. or edit email accounts to send files stored in File Station as attachments using the email addresses added here Others Under Others you can customize other personal options For more information about personal options please see DSM Help 12 Chapter 2 Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager Modify System Settings After you have connected to Synology DiskStation Manager DSM and learned how to access its functions and customize its appearance users belonging to the administrators group can begin to modify basic settings This chapter explains the basics of modifying network settings display languages time and energy saving features For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Use Control Panel Choose Control Panel from the Main Menu to configure DSM settings Chapter B Control Panel p File Sharing gt f f e ER 32 be Sie aL Shared File Services User Group Directory Folder Service Connectivity a p 2 7 Ee QuickConnect External Access Network Wireless Security System B amp 16 a e v e V Info Center Login Style Regional Terminal amp Notification Task Scheduler Hardware amp External Update amp Options SNMP Power Devices Restore Applications Web Services Privileges Application Media Library Portal The DSM settings on the Control Panel are grouped into the following categories File Sharing Manage file sharing options to host your files and share with other peopl
84. or more information The hot spare feature is available on specific models only 3 eSATA is supported on specific models only Visit www synology com for more information 30 Chapter 5 Manage Storage Space 31 Manage Storage Space with RAID Groups Chapter Before using features or services on your Synology NAS you need to create RAID Groups and manage storage spaces This chapter explains how to create and manage RAID Groups volumes and iSCSI LUNs and iSCSI Targets as well as access external disks and manage hard disks or cache For more detailed information or instructions please refer to DSM Help Manage RAID Groups With your Synology NAS you may combine multiple hard disks into a single storage unit called a RAID Group Volumes up to 200 TB or iSCSI LUNs Block Level can be created on top of RAID Groups Before creating a RAID Group please confirm sufficient hard disks are installed in your Synology NAS refer to your Synology NAS Quick Installation Guide for instructions regarding hard disk installation l DI RAID Group amp Volume amp iscsi LUN iscsi Target D uppusen D Hot Spare ES Storage Overview D ssp cache Storage Manager Healthy System is healthy Disk Information Frank HA10613 TTT NEL NN UN RX1213sas 1 mmm em Used Disks Hot Spare Disks Unused Disks Available Slots 12 0 2 Top Volume Usage I l 2 2 1 Volume 1 Normal Volume 4 Normal Vol
85. oud Station is a file sharing service that allows you to synchronize files between a centralized Synology NAS and multiple client computers mobile and Synology NAS devices Go to Package Center to install and run the Cloud Station package E A Privileges kk Sharing e Client List B Log B Version History Lei Settings Cloud Station r B Enabled System is healthy Action Sync files with your devices With Cloud Station dlient you can sync your data among the following devices Computers Mobile Devices DiskStations 54 Chapter 10 Access Files from Anywhere Synology NAS User s Guide Access Files via File Station File Station is DSM s file management tool allowing DSM users over the Internet to access the Synology NAS folders with their web browsers or transfer files to another WebDAV FTP server By launching two or more File Stations you can manage all your Synology NAS data by dragging and dropping them between different File Stations B File Station lt c homes Upload Create Action Settings My Favorites Name File Type Modified Date photo photo im admin Folder 2014 02 25 00 00 01 PMDemo B darren Folder 2014 02 25 00 00 02 gt encrypt B guest Folder 2014 02 24 11 32 16 gt home E SynologyCMS Folder 2014 02 25 00 00 02 homes o O B test Folder 2014 02 28 00 00 02 music NetBackup photo surveillance video v My Mac gt admin Sitem s C File Station
86. ows Phone and share your precious moments on the go Download and save photos from Photo Station to your mobile device so you can enjoy the flashbacks anytime anywhere You can also use DS photo to upload snapshots or videos from your camera phone straight to Photo Station Besides you and your friends can interact by leaving comments on any photos adding more fun to your photo sharing experiences DS video DS video allows you to access Video Station and watch videos both at home and on the move with an iOS Android device or Windows Phone You can browse and organize your collections of videos record digital TV programs available at the place you are located with a USB DTV dongle sold separately plugged into your Synology NAS and manage your recording tasks and schedules Note For more information about these mobile apps please refer to their built in Help Use Other Mobile Devices If you have a mobile device running on Windows Mobile 6 0 with Internet Explorer Mobile or Opera 9 0 or later Symbian OS 9 1 with S60 3rd Edition or later or iPhone OS 2 3 1 or later you can use the device to log in to Synology NAS to view photos with Mobile Photo Station and read supported file formats with Mobile File Station around the world where Internet access is available 65 Chapter 14 Communicate with Mobile Devices 66 Troubleshooting For any questions about managing your DSM go to DSM Help or click the Help button with a question ma
87. p to date and running smoothly Chapter Synology NAS User s Guide Cloud Station Cloud Station is a file sharing service that allows you to synchronize files between a centralized Synology NAS and multiple client computers mobile and Synology NAS devices Cloud Sync Cloud Sync allows you to seamlessly synchronize and share files among your Synology NAS and multiple public cloud services such as Dropbox Baidu Cloud Google Drive Box OneDrive and hubiC Its Selective Sync feature also allows you to filter the files or select the folders you want to sync to the public cloud service to ensure you have only the files you need on the public cloud service or vice versa DNS Server DNS Domain Name System is a naming system that facilitates the exchange of data between computers over the Internet and other networks Its main function is to translate user friendly domain names e g www synology com into corresponding fixed public IP addresses e g 120 89 71 100 This function allows users to easily find web pages computers or other devices over the Internet or local network Download Station Download Station is a web based download application which allows you to download files from the Internet through BT FTP HTTP NZB Thunder FlashGet QQDL eMule and Xunlei Lixian and subscribe to RSS feeds to keep you updated on the hottest or latest BT Note Station Note Station helps you fully enjoy writing viewing managing and
88. ple volumes on RAID NAS Custom Provides options to allocate specific amounts of capacity for each volume only when creating Recommended for users who want to precisely control storage management on your Synology Single or Multiple Volumes on RAID When creating a custom volume the following options are available Option Feature Single Volume on RAID Provides better speed and performance Supports different RAID types Uses all of the available capacity of the selected disks to create a single volume Allows you to create multiple volumes on a Disk Group Multiple Volumes on Supports allocating specific amounts of capacity to each volume RAID Provides greater storage management flexibility Supports different RAID types RAID Types Depending on your model and number of installed hard disks the below RAID types can be implemented when creating custom volumes or Disk Groups combining hard drives of different sizes SHR SHR volumes consisting of two or three hard disks Allowed m RAID Type HDD Failed HDD Description Capacity 1 0 A Synology Hybrid RAID volume optimizes 1 x HDD size Se 3 storage capacity and performance when several hard drives but without safety measures h Optimized by the provide 1 disk fault tolerance while SHR volumes system 24 1 2 consisting of four or more hard disks can provide 1 or 2 disk fault tolerance
89. r detailed instructions please see DSM Help SSD TRIM If a volume consists entirely of SSDs Solid State Drives we recommend enabling SSD TRIM This feature optimizes the read and write performance of volumes created on SSDs increasing efficiency as well as extending the lifetime of your SSDs Before trying to set up SSD TRIM please see DSM Help for detailed instructions and more limitations Note SSD TRIM is only available on certain Synology NAS models and RAID types Some SSD models are not able to perform SSD TRIM on RAID 5 and RAID 6 volumes Please refer to the compatibility list at www synology com ISCSI Targets and LUNs iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface is a type of storage area networking SAN service that provides access to consolidated block level data storage The main use of iSCSI is to facilitate data transfers over intranets allowing users to manage storage over long distances The sections below provide basic information regarding iSCSI Targets and LUNs For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Manage iSCSI Targets Go to Storage Manager and click the iSCSI Target tab to manage iSCSI Targets on your Synology NAS The maximum number of iSCSI Targets varies depending on the model For more information please refer to Manage iSCSI LUNs 28 Chapter 5 Manage Storage Space Synology NAS User s Guide Manage iSCSI LUNs An iSCSI LUN logical unit number represents
90. rewall can prevent unauthorized logins and control which services can be accessed In addition Denial of service DoS protection helps to prevent malicious attacks over the Internet Go to Control Panel gt Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 Automatically Block Suspicious Login Attempts Auto block allows you to prevent unauthorized login After enabling the service an IP address will be blocked if it has too many failed login attempts Go to Control Panel Security Auto Block to create and manage your block list and allow list B Control Panel po Searct Security Firewall Protection Auto Block Certificate Enable this option to block IP addresses with too many failed login attempts including logins via SSH Telnet rsync BB Shared Folder Network Backup Shared Folder Sync FTP WebDAV Synology mobile apps File Station and DSM File Services f Enable auto block An IP address will be blocked if it reaches the number of failed login attempts within the time period entered m below aa User Login attempts 5 v ea Group Within minutes 5 e r Enable block expiration D Directory Service P When block expiration is enabled blocked IP addresses will be unblocked after the number of days entered below A Connectivi ty Unblock after days 0 E QuickConnect Create and manage an allow list to add IP addresses that you trust or a block list to prevent certain IP addresses from logging in e
91. rint from an iOS device and Google Cloud Print support allows you to print using Google products and services For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Set up Computer to Access Print Server After the print server is set up on your Synology NAS Windows Mac and Linux clients within the local area network can connect to the print server and access its print fax scan service Access Print Server with iOS Devices If you have enabled DSM s AirPrint support any iOS devices running on iOS 4 2 or later can print to the printer connected to your Synology NAS For recommended peripheral models including hard drive USB printer DMA and UPS please visit www synology com 61 Chapter 12 Host Websites and Print Server 62 Discover Various Applications with Package Center Synology has integrated third party or Synology designed applications into packages that can be installed on Synology NAS and managed with Package Center Coming with full featured applications Synology NAS provides you with a variety of privileges to enjoy multimedia contents share photos videos and blogs access files anytime and anywhere monitor live actions from cameras live stream and record digital TV programs search and download files from the Internet back up precious data and build your own cloud You can also set your own desired Trust Level to protect yourself from installing packages published by unknown sources on your Synology NAS T
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93. rom Anywhere When you have set up users or groups with proper access privileges to the shared folders they can share their files with your Synology NAS from anywhere This chapter explains the ways to access the Synology NAS shared folders within the local network or over the Internet For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Access Files within the Local Network Synology NAS within the local network Note Before accessing make sure the relative file sharing protocols have been enabled for your Synology NAS See Enable File Sharing Protocols for All Platforms for more information Access Shared Folders from Windows To access shared folders from Windows you can use any of the following methods Method 1 Use Synology Assistant to map the shared folders as network drives Run Synology Assistant available at Synology s Download Center and select the server from the server list Click Map Drive and follow the onscreen steps to finish the setup Upon completion you can access the mapped shared folder directly in Windows Explorer Method 2 Use Windows Explorer Open a Windows Explorer window and choose Tools Map network drive to show the Map Network Drive window Choose a drive number from the Drive drop down menu Locate the shared folder by doing one of the following Enter NSynology Server NameShared Folder Name in the Folder field Click Browse to locate the shared folder and then click OK Enter your us
94. rovides options to edit the name and default gateway of the Synology NAS as well as configure domain name server proxy server settings and IPv6 tunneling Network Interface The Network Interface tab provides options to manage the network interfaces with which your Synology NAS connects to the network Traffic Control Traffic control aims to control the outgoing traffic of services running on Synology NAS Click Create to create traffic control rules DSM Settings Change the port number for accessing DSM or configure HTTPS settings When the HTTPS connection function is enabled any connection to Synology NAS via the HTTPS protocol will be encrypted with the SSL TLS encrypting mechanism Join Wireless Network At Control Panel Wireless you can connect your Synology NAS device to a wireless network or create a wireless hotspot to share its Internet connection with other devices wirelessly Also you can manage Bluetooth adapters and connect Bluetooth devices to your Synology NAS For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help Supported on specific models only 14 Chapter 3 Modify System Settings Synology NAS User s Guide Modify Regional Options Go to Control Panel Regional Options to configure the following regional options For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help B Control Panel o Time Language NTP Service 16 Regional Options Current Time Mon Mar 3 12 32 14 2014 WW Terminal a
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96. s to communicate with your Synology NAS using iOS Android Windows Phone or other mobile devices Manage DSM Settings with DSM mobile information with the web browser of an iOS iPhone iPad or iPod touch Android device or Windows Phone To log in to DSM mobile 1 Use the web browser of your iOS Android device or Windows Phone to connect to http Synology Server IP 5000 2 Enter your DSM user credentials and tap Login Note For more information about DSM mobile please see this tutorial Use iOS Android and Windows Apps allowing you to communicate with Synology NAS wherever Wi Fi access is available You can manage files music photos videos even the surveillance videos on your NAS sync folders between your mobile devices and NAS download files and watch videos on the go DS audio DS audio allows you to access Audio Station with an iOS Android device or Windows Phone and listen to your favorite music on the go Besides the remote controller feature allows you to control Audio Station s music playback when there is an audio output device connected to the USB port of your Synology NAS such as a USB speaker or an external speakers or home stereo equipment connected to the audio dock of Synology Remote sold separately DS cam DS cam allows users who own an iOS Android device to live view their IP cameras take snapshots and view recorded events from your Surveillance Station whenever a network connection is availabl
97. sing its data you can use the RESET button on the back panel To reinstall Synology NAS 1 Press and hold the RESET button for about 4 seconds until the Synology NAS emits a beep sound 2 Within the next 10 seconds press and hold RESET button for about 4 seconds until the Synology NAS emits a beep sound 3 Follow the installation instructions in the Quick Installation Guide for your model available at Synology s Download Center to set up the Synology NAS Important The data saved on the Synology NAS will not be erased during the reinstallation However for security reason we strongly recommend that you back up the data first Enable SNMP Service Go to Control Panel Terminal amp SNMP to enable SNMP service which allows users to monitor Synology NAS network flow with the network management software Enable Terminal Services Go to Control Panel Terminal amp SNMP to enable Terminal service which allows you to use Telnet or SSH to log in to Synology NAS and modify its settings Important Use the Terminal service with caution Improper manipulation or modification to Synology NAS may result in system malfunction or data loss 23 Chapter 4 Perform Advanced Management Tasks Chapter Manage Storage Space Before taking advantage of the various features of your Synology NAS you need to set up at least one storage space This chapter explains how Storage Manager can help you manage storage spaces such as volumes D
98. st Normal Group d D Directory Service A Connectivity QuickConnect e External Access e Network e Wireless GB Security 5 item s CG Create Users Click Create to create a user account The user can log in to edit his her account info after the user account has been established You can also choose to set an account expiration date or disallow the user to change account password Allow Self service Password Reset If you would like to allow users to reset forgotten passwords via email you can click Password Settings and tick the box marked Allow non admin users to reset forgotten passwords via email When this option is enabled a link marked Forgot your password will appear on the DSM login page If a user forgets his password he can click this link and enter his username In this case the system will send a message to the user containing a link to reset his forgotten password For detailed instructions and notes please see DSM Help Apply Password Strength Rules You can enable password strength service to make sure DSM users passwords are secure enough to withstand malicious login attempts Click Password Settings to configure this measure of the effectiveness of a password Note Password Strength rules only work for passwords created or modified after the Password Strength service is enabled Existing passwords won t be affected by the rules The rules won t apply to the passwords of users created by i
99. tent that such conduct is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation d adapt modify alter translate or create any derivative works of the Software e remove alter or obscure any copyright notice or other proprietary rights notice on the Software or Product or f circumvent or attempt to circumvent any methods employed by Synology to control access to the components features or functions of the Product or Software Subject to the limitations specified in this Section 5 you are not prohibited from providing any services hosted by Synology NAS server to any third party for commercial purpose Section 6 Open Source The Software may contain components licensed to Synology under the GNU General Public License GPL Components currently available at http www gnu org licenses gpl html The terms of the GPL will control solely with respect to the GPL Components to the extent that this EULA conflicts with the requirements of the GPL with respect to your use of the GPL Components and in such event you agree to be bound by the GPL with respect to your use of such components Section 7 Audit Synology will have the right to audit your compliance with the terms of this EULA You agree to grant Synology a right to access to your facilities equipment books records and documents and to otherwise reasonably cooperate with Synology in order to facilitate any such audit by Synology or its agent authorized by Syn
100. tion code when logging into DSM Verification codes are obtained from authenticator apps installed on your mobile device Therefore if someone wants to access your account he will not only need your username and password but also your mobile device Requirements 2 step verification requires a mobile device and an authenticator app which supports the Time based One Time Password TOTP protocol Authenticator apps include Google Authenticator Android iPhone BlackBerry or Authenticator Windows Phone Account Activity Account activity displays recent login activity of your DSM account such as the time your account was accessed or from what IP address Quota Under Quota you can view your quota on all Synology NAS volumes set by DSM administrators as well as the amount of capacity you have used on each volume Desktop Under Desktop you can customize the appearance of your desktop by changing the main menu style icon size background and text color of the desktop or uploading images to be used as the desktop wallpaper Photo Station This tab is viewable only when users belonging to the administrators group enable Personal Photo Station service in Photo Station Synology NAS provides the home photo folder for you to store photos and videos that you want to share The system will create index thumbnails of the photos and videos automatically and then people can view photo albums via a web browser Email Account You can add
101. tions Click the Options menu the person shaped icon at the top right to shutdown restart logout or manage your user account settings IF Se j writer Options File Station Package OO Restart Center Shutdown Control Panel Backup amp Replication gt Logout de e Storage DSM Help Manager To manage personal options Select Options from the drop down menu to manage personal account options like password 2 step verification desktop etc Account Quota Desktop Photo Station Email Account Others Name writer Description New Password DTD Confirm password TTT Email Display language English v Enable 2 step verification 2 Step Verification View your account activity including current connections and login history Account Activity Chapter 2 Get Started with Synology DiskStation Manager Synology NAS User s Guide Account Under Account you can edit your account settings enable 2 step verification and view recent login activity of your DSM account Limitations The user description is case sensitive and can be 0 to 64 displayable Unicode characters The password is case sensitive and should be 0 to 127 displayable characters including letters numbers signs and space 2 Step Verification 2 step verification provides improved security for your DSM account If 2 step verification is enabled you will need to enter your password in addition to a one time verifica
102. trol Panel gt Shared Folder Select the shared folder you want to access click NFS Privileges and find the mount path at the bottom of the window that appears On a Linux computer enter the mount path to mount the shared folders Note For more information about NFS Privileges see Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders 52 Chapter 10 Access Files from Anywhere Synology NAS User s Guide Based on DSM 5 2 Access Files via FTP If your Synology NAS is accessible over the Internet you can use a FTP application to access the shared folders Note For more information about making Synology NAS accessible over the Internet see Chapter 7 Access your Synology NAS from the Internet Go to Control Panel File Services FTP to enable FTP service allowing users to upload or download Synology NAS data via FTP B Control Panel amp p Win Mac NFS FTP TFTP PXE WebDAV File Sharing FTP FTPS Shared Folder f Enable FTP service No encryption Enable FTP SSL TLS encryption service FTPS EN File Services Timeout 300 second s 1 7200 X User Port number setting of FTP 21 service e Group Port range of Passive FTP Use the default port range 55536 55567 D Directory Service Use the following port range Connectivity From Report external IP in PASV mode E QuickConnect Assign external IP WAN 192 168 60 147 e External Access Enable UTF 8 filename support Enable FXP Network Enable F
103. ume 3 Normal 0 32 GB 19 69 GB 0 27 GB 19 69 GB 0 3 GB 912 46 GB A iSCSI Usage oce Create RAID Groups RAID Groups can be created by going to Storage Manager gt RAID Group and clicking Create For detailed instructions regarding RAID Group creation please see DSM Help Supported on specific models only Visit www synology com for more information RAID Group Types Synology NAS User s Guide Your Synology NAS supports the following RAID Groups types RAID Group for Single Volume or iSCSI LUN Block Level Allocates all available capacity to a single volume or iSCSI LUN Block Level Provides better performance but less storage management flexibility Allows creation of multiple iSCSI LUNs Regular File on volumes Supports a maximum of one RAID Array The maximum volume size that can be allocated is 200 TB RAID Group for Multiple Volumes or iSCSI LUNs Block Level Supports creating multiple volumes or iSCSI LUNs Block Level on a RAID Group Provides better storage management flexibility Allows creation of multiple iSCSI LUNs Regular File on volumes Supports combining multiple RAID Arrays under a RAID Group when configured as RAID 5 or RAID 6 RAID Types Depending on the number of available hard disks you can create RAID Groups using several different RAID types Different RAID types provide different levels of performance data protection and storage features Synology NAS
104. work time server to synchronize time between different network devices and the Synology NAS over network Note The NTP service is required for Surveillance Station and Synology High Availability Therefore if you have Surveillance Station installed and run on your Synology NAS the service cannot be disabled while the package is running 15 Chapter 3 Modify System Settings Synology NAS User s Guide Use Energy Saving Features Go to Control Panel Hardware amp Power to manage the following energy saving features provided by DSM For more detailed instructions please see DSM Help E Control Panel gt mn o General Power Schedule HDD Hibernation UPS IS Regional Options Memory Compression Enable Memory Compression to improve system responsiveness Bl Terminal amp SNMP Power Recovery o Notification Restart automatically after a power failure Task Scheduler Enable WOL on LAN 1 Enable WOL on LAN 2 Hardware amp Power Beep Control B External Devices Beep when the following situations occur w i Cooling fan malfunctions X Update amp Restore Volume degrades or crashes Applications w Expansion unit fan malfunctions P Web Services w i System powers on System shuts down after pressing power button QB piyi ma Privileges Reason for current beep None 7 Application Portal Apply Reset a gt General Click the General tab to enable power recovery Wake o
105. y going to Storage Manager Hot Spare Please refer to DSM Help for information regarding Hot Spare management Storage Overview Storage Overview shows the status of installed hard disks cable connections and hardware status lights You can view Storage Overview by going to Storage Manager gt Storage Overview Please refer to DSM Help for a detailed explanation of this section SSD Cache SSD cache drives can be installed and mounted in a RAID 0 read only or RAID 1 read write configuration to boost the read write speed of a volume including iSCSI LUN Regular Files on a volume or iSCSI LUN Block Level on your Synology server You can now create a read only cache with one SSD as well as mount check SSD compatibility and view related information by going to Storage Manager SSD Cache Please refer to your Synology server Quick Installation Guide for information regarding SSD installation Additionally refer to DSM Help for information regarding SSD management Manage External Disks External USB or eSATA disks can be attached to the USB or eSATA port of your Synology RackStation for backup or file sharing purposes Go to Control Panel External Devices to manage attached external disks or setup printers The External Devices tab provides options to view device information change formats or eject the device The Printer tab provides options to setup USB or network printers For more detailed instructions please see DSM

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